The prospective study was conducted at Cumberland Infirmary Carlisle UK in April 2016 over a period of four weeks. The subject pool included patients on the surgical floor with the exception of critically ill. A survey questionnaire consisting of 15 questions (See Pro forma) broadly covering privacy, confidentiality, patient comfort, service satisfaction and personal preference was distributed. The patients were asked to rate the care they were provided and the response of the staff to patient needs. Also taken into consideration were factors like ambient and outside noise, crowding, sleep disturbance, exhaustion, and isolation. In the end, the patients were asked if they would prefer to be in a single room or a multi-occupancy room. Analysis of the study was carried out using Microsoft Excel and